Re: Re: CP digest 603

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Wed, 31 Jan 96 17:10 EST

> When I plant a Ping, I find some common dirt and plant the plant in
> that. In my past I've found Canadian peat to rich and the ping gets real
> green and then becomes super moist and becomes slime. Right now my pings
> are about 4 to 5" above the top of my bowl of water.

RANDY & LIST,

I THOUGHT DIRT WAS MUCH RICHER THAN PEAT MOSS? I THINK NEARLY ALL
PINGS CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS EPIPHYTES EVEN THOUGH MOST ARE NOT.
THEY LIKE VERY LOOSE SOILS, SANDY OR GRAVELY, WITH BITS OF BARK
AND SOME PEAT ADDED TO HOLD IT TOGETHER WORK WELL. THINK OF SOILS
USED FOR NEPENTHES AND ORCHIDS, BUT USE A FINER GRAIN SIZE.
FOR TEMPERATE PINGS USE VERY SANDY MIXES, FOR TROPICAL PLANTS
GO WITH MIXES MORE SIMILAR TO WHAT IS USED FOR EPIPHYTES.
OF COUSE, THIS VERY GENERAL AND THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS.

DAVE EVANS